Jiu Jitsu
Since moving to Bastrop, Texas, we have had the incredible opportunity to help black belt Reinaldo Villa build a new no gi jiu jitsu school, Airlock Jiu Jitsu. After training while traveling full-time for years, we are so excited to be able to use our entrepreneurial and marketing skill sets to help create and grow our new home gym.
American Jiujiteira
A Wild Hixsons Documentary
This documentary takes a deeper look at the extraordinary women who train Brazilian jiu jitsu. Step into my shoes as I start my BJJ training as a brand new white belt, and meet some of the most incredible American Jiujiteiras from across the country.
blog posts
Behind the Scenes of American Jiujiteira
Behind the Scenes of American JiujiteiraAmerican Jiujiteira is easily the biggest film project I’ve ever created. Spanning nearly 2 years, this project included traveling to 20 different Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gyms all across the country, interviewing 27 jiujiteiras of...
Getting Our Blue Belts
Getting Our Blue BeltsBelt promotions in jiu jitsu are just weird. For most of us, it’s something we’ve wanted for a long time and never actually feel we’re ready for. Last December, Tyler received his blue belt from Coach Sonny Parlin at Gracie Bradenton where he had...
Andrea’s Musings on Hunting & Jiu Jitsu
Andrea's Musings on Hunting & Jiu JitsuJiu jitsu doesn’t seem much like hunting. It’s usually in a gym with a lot of other people, and a major attraction of the sport is the ability to train in a safe way, with a relative lack of consequences. But I began my jiu...
Traveling is the Best Way to Train
Traveling is the Best Way to TrainJiu jitsu is an intimidating sport. There’s no question about that. I’ve been training for about 5 months now, and my heart still races most days I train. When you add traveling full-time on top of that, training at a new gym with new...
Nomad Jiu Jitsu: Training Jiu Jitsu as a Full Time Traveler
Nomad Jiu Jitsu: Training Jiu Jitsu as a Full Time TravelerOur secret’s out: we LOVE Jiu Jitsu! It might not be news to those who have been following the Wild Hixsons for a while. A little over a year ago, I started training at Gracie Bradenton after a long...